After all, the same Lebanese troops that would fill the void in southern Lebanon are the ones who have been unable to control Hezbollah in the past, unable to bring about the dsarming of that terrorist force in compliance with UN Resolution 1559, and which the Lebanese president has previously threatened to send against Israel if it fails to stop attacking the Hezbollah terrorists.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel would "examine" the Lebanese government's proposal to deploy 15,000 soldiers to south Lebanon to replace Hezbollah militias, while an Arab delegation pressed the U.N. security council for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of Israeli troops from the country's south.

Olmert, who spoke as fighting continued on both sides of the Israel-Lebanese border, called the Lebanese government's proposal "an interesting step that we need to examine and investigate and see if it's all that it means."

Of course, the Arab supporters of terror want the UN to once again intervene in a manner detrimental to Israeli security.

In New York, Arab officials warned the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that Lebanon would erupt into a civil war unless there was an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops, Reuters reported.

Qatar's foreign minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani, representing a three-member Arab League delegation, told the council that adopting a nonenforceable resolution would have "grave ramifications" for Lebanon.

"If we adopt the resolution without fully considering the reality of Lebanon, we will face a civil war," the minister said. "Instead of helping Lebanon, we will destroy Lebanon."

Wellm perhaps these nations should begin by turning to Hezbollah and demanding that the terrorists lay down their arms and accept evacuation to Qatar or some other Arab state where they would no longer be a threat to Israel. Israel could then withdraw to its borders and have security. Unfortunately, that is not in the plans of the Arab League. All the concessions must be on Israel's part, under their proposal.

Prime Minister Olmert needs to just say "No!"

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